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Xilinx Highlights All Programmable SoCs for Embedded Systems at EE Live! 2014

Mar 25, 2014 – SAN JOSE, Calif.March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will highlight All Programmable technology for embedded systems at EE Live! 2014. Xilinx experts will participate in the conference program and share their insights for using All Programmable SoCs to add embedded intelligence, accelerate and optimize data processing needs, and solve software development challenges. Learn more about Xilinx® solutions for embedded systems by attending Xilinx’s presentations at EE Live! 2014, April 1 – 3, 2014 at the McEnery Convention Center … Read More → "Xilinx Highlights All Programmable SoCs for Embedded Systems at EE Live! 2014"

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at EE Live! 2014 in San Jose, CA

SANTA BARBARA, CA — March 25, 2014 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, will deliver technology presentations at EE Live! in San Jose, CA, during the week of April 1 – 3, 2014. In booth #1308, Green Hills Software will also demonstrate its latest embedded software solutions. For more information on Green Hills Software’s presence at EE Live!, visit http://www.ghs.com/events/ … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at EE Live! 2014 in San Jose, CA"

Xilinx Showcases Smarter Wired Networks and Data Center Solutions at Interop 2014

Mar 25, 2014 – SAN JOSE, Calif.March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will showcase smarter networks and data center solutions at Interop 2014.  In-booth demonstrations will highlight new design solutions and IP that enable the creation of All Programmable Line card architectures and Monte Carloapplications. To learn more, visit Xilinx at Interop Las Vegas Booth #2066, March 31 – April 4, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Isola Introduces Certification Program for PCB Fabricators

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 25, 2014 — Isola Group S.à r.l., a market leader in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepreg materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), announced today that it has launched a new certification program for PCB fabricators. The program is open to qualifying fabricators in the United States able to demonstrate the ability to process … Read More → "Isola Introduces Certification Program for PCB Fabricators"

Audio Amplifier from Diodes Incorporated Saves Space in Portable Products

Plano, Texas – March 25, 2014 – Diodes Incorporated has introduced a low-noise 3W mono Class-D audio amplifier in the tiny QFN1515-9L package to support miniaturization of portable products such as MP3 players, tablets and smart phones.

Providing two alternative pin-outs to help simplify board layouts, the PAM8013 and PAM8015 each measure just 1.5mm x 1.5 mm x 0.75mm and use a filterless output architecture to minimize the number of external components and total PCB footprint.

The amplifiers provide audio system … Read More → "Audio Amplifier from Diodes Incorporated Saves Space in Portable Products"

Real Intent Unveils Major Enhancements in Ascent XV for Early Detection and Management of Unknowns in Digital Designs

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Mar. 25, 2014 – Real Intent, Inc., a leading provider of EDA software products today announced a new release of its Ascent X-Verification System (XV) tool for early detection and management of unknowns (X’s) in digital designs, significantly enhancing optimization performance and debug reporting. All Ascent products find elusive bugs and eliminate sources of uncertainty that are difficult to uncover using traditional RTL simulation, leading to both improved quality of results (QoR) and … Read More → "Real Intent Unveils Major Enhancements in Ascent XV for Early Detection and Management of Unknowns in Digital Designs"

ISI Launches Next Generation FPGA Configurator Device for Altera Stratix V and Arria 10 FPGAs

CAMARILLO, CALIF. – March 24, 2014 – Interconnect Systems Inc. (ISI), a leading provider of advanced packaging and interconnect solutions, today announced availability of its latest generation FC512 FPGA Configurator designed and tested to be used with Altera Stratix V and Arria 10 FPGAs. 

The FC512 dramatically reduces board space by 75 percent by integrating 512Mb of flash storage and a controller in a compact 13x13mm device.  It utilizes full 32-bit configuration, providing the fastest system-on-time for embedded applications, and the ability to configure large FPGAs within the 100ms PCIe limit. Additional features for the FC512 device includes flexible usage of its … Read More → "ISI Launches Next Generation FPGA Configurator Device for Altera Stratix V and Arria 10 FPGAs"

Secure Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Enable Travel and Purchasing Ecosystem with Airline Loyalty Card

Geneva, March 25, 2014 – Powerful, flexible secure microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, are helping airline loyalty cards grow into their own ecosystems. Using a secure microcontroller chipset from ST, Qantas, the Australian flag carrier, has deployed its latest loyalty card for passenger and baggage airport check-in as well as for multi-currency cash transactions, which Qantas calls “travel money.”

ST has been the card and tag partner for Qantas since 2010 when the airline pioneered a next-generation loyalty card combining contactless check-in and automatic baggage drop linked to RFID … Read More → "Secure Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Enable Travel and Purchasing Ecosystem with Airline Loyalty Card"

Synopsys Unveils Advanced Mixed-Signal Verification Initiative to Accelerate Regression Testing of Mixed-Signal SoCs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Proven verification methodology extended for mixed-signal SoCs to enable rapid deployment of constrained-random testbenches in a regression environment
  • Advanced functional and low-power verification technologies increase performance and effectiveness of mixed-signal SoC verification
  • Industry-best mixed-signal verification performance and capacity for faster SoC regression testing

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today unveiled a … Read More → "Synopsys Unveils Advanced Mixed-Signal Verification Initiative to Accelerate Regression Testing of Mixed-Signal SoCs"

Innovasic Extends RapID Platform to Include PROFINET IRT

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, March 2014 – Innovasic announces a new version of its RapID Platform Network Interface for PROFINET IRT and RT connectivity.  The RapID Platform – PROFINET IRT Network Interface supports PROFINET v2.3 and provides cycle times down to 250 µs.  Cycle times down to 31.25 µs are supported on the same hardware platform as soon as the high performance profile is released by PROFIBUS PROFINET International.  This version of the RapID Platform also includes Innovasic’s PriorityChannel® Technology – a key feature for Industrial Ethernet field devices that eliminates the detrimental effects of network traffic and loading.

The PROFINET IRT … Read More → "Innovasic Extends RapID Platform to Include PROFINET IRT"

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